West Bank Violence

Yinon Eliya Levi, 33, killed Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen during a confrontation in the South Hebron Hills village of Umm al-Khair last July.

Four Palestinians from the Ramadan family were also killed in the incident near the village of Tal, southwest of Nablus. The IDF identified them as assailants involved in the attack.

Palestinian Christian leaders told CNN that US Christian Zionists ignore their experiences and fund West Bank settlements, while Mike Huckabee defended evangelical support for Israel.

According to Army Radio, IDF troops and police were dispatched to the area shortly after the attack to investigate the incident and search for suspects.

Stephens, who has spent years pushing back on what he sees as double standards applied to Israel, wrote that he decided to speak out against what he called “Jewish terrorists” despite his reluctance.

The UN human rights office warned that settler violence and settlement expansion in the West Bank have intensified, urging international action.

"Why didn't I sign for the settlers? Because that is not terrorism. Only someone who acts against the security of the state, someone who acts to harm [the state]," the defense minister said.

The words "Revenge for Benayahu," one of the victims killed in Friday's terror attack, were spray-painted on the entrance wall alongside a Star of David.

PM, Defense Minister Katz announce increased troop deployments, new checkpoints, expanded counterterrorism measures • Terror shooting followed confrontation involving settlers, IDF, and Palestinians

The terrorist was killed while the military said the incident was under investigation, in what represents the second attack of this kind reported in the West Bank.